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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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